FAST PITCH SOFTBALL SPEED

QuestionWHAT SPEEDS HAVE THE BEST MENS SOFTBALL PITCHERSS ACHIEVED? I HAVE HEARD IT TO BE WELL OVER 100 MPH. I HAVE A BET THAT THIS IS TRUE. THANK YOU, JI

is the batter out?

Questionwith two strikes the batter leaves the batters box, goes to the dug out, hangs up her bat and helmet and sits down.  the umpire goes to the du

10U Girls Fast Pitch ASA defensive player interference

QuestionIn our last game, the umpire awards a base to a base runner stealing third.  The runner ran into the 3rd baseman who was trying to catch the t

Rolled bats

QuestionQUESTION: I just bought 2 composite bats and want to buy a bat roller.is it legal in the ASA to play with rolled bats? thank you,  VT resident

Bat Rolling

QuestionIs there a way to tell if a bat has been rolled ? AnswerHi Joseph, yes, MASA is now teaching its umpires how to determine if a composite bat has

what is an error

QuestionIn a girls fast pitch 12u game (travel team), batter hits a ball up the middle that neither the pitcher nor second baseman touch.  It is possi

Live Thrown Ball Hits Base Coach

QuestionHi.  A live overthrown ball from SS to 3rd hits basecoach in coachs box.  Coach tried to avoid.  Is ball live or dead? Please tell m

Bat in baseline

QuestionAfter a player has hit the ball and runners are advancing whose responsibility is it to remove the bat from the baseline?  In a recent game a

Walked Batter leaves base path and contacts on deck batter

QuestionIs it legal for a batter/runner to leave the base path and/or make contact with a player or coach prior to reaching first base after a base on ball

runner hit by a deflected ground ball

QuestionQUESTION: This has to be one of the worst rules in the book(if it is actually in the book): We were on defense with a runner on 1st base with 2 out

Who is the error charged to

QuestionIf the short stop fields a ground ball and short hops the throw to first and the first baseman isnt able to dig it, who is the error charged to? A

dipping while batting

QuestionI play slow pitch softball and was wondering if you can give me any tips. I have some pretty good power but when I   bat I tend do dip qu

overthrow on runner returning to a base

QuestionQUESTION: ASA mens slow pitch Softball, Ball is batted to shallow right field, the runner on 1st leaves the bag on contact, a fast charging right f

Rule Clarification on Game called a Forfeit

QuestionQUESTION: In our men抯 slow pitch game last night we were the home team, bottom of the 5th, 2 outs, no runners on base, we抮e down by 5 runs and cloc

Interference Ruling

QuestionRunner on third runs into third baseman trying to catch a foul ball. Who should be called out runner or batter and is it a dead ball situation? An

Umpire mechanics for runner not touching home plate

QuestionRunner 1 crosses home plates and the plate umpire signals safe.  At the conclusion of the play, the defense appeals Runner 1 touching home pla

International Tie Breaker Rule in Softball

QuestionQUESTION: Is a Coach allowed to substitute a pinch runner for the runner that legally should be @ 2nd base (last batter of the previous inning). A

softball dead ball rule

QuestionOn the softball field they have the foul line and an out of play line where this are no fences.  what are the rules regarding this line.  

Base Runner/Pitcher

QuestionWhat is the ruling about a base runner playing cat and mouse with the pitcher? AnswerTammy, Fastpitch softball has a rule called the Look Back Ru

pitching stats

QuestionI am recording stats for ASA fastpitch softball 12u division.  If a pitcher starts the game and pitches for two innings and and a relief pitch